Beauty & Style | Sunday 15 May, 2016 3:39 am

Swarovski’s new Crystal Galaxy Collection marks a Dubai launch filled with dazzle and shine

An evening filled with sparkle marked the alluring launch of premium Austrian crystal brand, Swarovski’s latest collection in Dubai. Held on the evening of the 10th of May at Satine by Nikki Beach, the Crystal Galaxy Collection was launched in the presence of influencers and VIP guests of the ...

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Beauty & Style | Sunday 15 May, 2016 3:28 am

Beautyworld Middle East 2016 kicks off today in Dubai

The stage is set for the grand opening of the three-day Beautyworld Middle East 2016 in Dubai today (May 15), in what promises to be the most exciting edition yet in its 21-year history. More than 1,500 exhibitors from 60 countries are participating at the region’s largest international...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 6:27 pm

MoI Council Discusses Services of Traffic and Licensing Sector

The Ministry of Interior Council, hosted by UAE national Al Muta’ared Saif Al Afari at his residence in Al Ain, tackled the services and challenges of the traffic and licensing sector. The council highlighted the Ministry of Interior’s efforts in implementing the best practices in the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 6:25 pm

MoI and National Archives Discuss Ways to Enhance Cooperation on Archiving Official Documents

Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, met with a delegation from the National Archives (NA), affiliated with the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, in his office at the ministry’s headquarters. The delegation comprised Dr. Abdulla El Reyes,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 6:00 pm

Doha Bank host a knowledge sharing session in Abu Dhabi

Doha Bank hosted a knowledge sharing session on “Changing dynamics and market opportunities” at Jumeirah at Etihad towers, Abu Dhabi on 11th May, 2016. The key speakers at the event include Mr. Talal Touqan, Head of Research & Advisory at Al Ramz Capital,  Mr. Padmanabha...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 5:58 pm

President Erdoğan inaugurates Turkey’s newest port

DP World Yarimca has been officially opened for business by the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the presence of senior government officials and executives of DP World.   President Erdoğan joined the opening yesterday by teleconference in the presence of the ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 4:07 pm

Facebook delivers the scoop on how it delivers the news

Will “Trending topics” become a “trending” topic on Facebook? The social media giant on Thursday pulled back the curtain on how its Trending Topics feature works, a reaction to a report in the tech blog Gizmodo that claimed Facebook downplays conservative news subjects....

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 4:02 pm

Project Qatar 2016 Successfully Concludes its 13th Edition

Project Qatar 2016, the 13th International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition, held under the patronage of HE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, concluded today with great success. The 2016 edition surpassed all...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 14 May, 2016 3:06 pm

Saudia’s Al Bayraq to start service on June 1

Saudia Private Aviation, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Airlines, will launch its Al Bayraq flight service between Jeddah and Riyadh from June 1, according to Saleh Al-Jasser, director general of Saudia. There will be 12 scheduled flights daily in both directions from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m., he...

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Government | Saturday 14 May, 2016 8:15 am

Temporary mataf bridge dismantled

A view of the mataf (the circumambulation area around the Holy Kaaba) after the temporary mataf bridge was completely dismantled on Friday. With the removal of the bridge, worshippers in the Grand Mosque in Makkah will now be able to take advantage of the expanded mataf entirely. The temporary...

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